Today: 8 February 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Kratos Defense stock (KTOS) jumps again on Valkyrie drone deal, Trump budget push and fresh target hikes

Kratos Defense stock (KTOS) jumps again on Valkyrie drone deal, Trump budget push and fresh target hikes

Kratos Defense shares jumped 9.3% Friday to $113.70, capping a 43% rally since Jan. 2 after Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion 2027 defense budget. The company confirmed it does not pay dividends or buy back stock, backing reinvestment. Northrop, using Kratos’ Valkyrie airframe, secured a $231.5 million contract to develop unmanned Marine Corps aircraft. Kratos reports earnings Feb. 25.
11 January 2026
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Fluence Energy (FLNC) stock jumps 9.5% — here’s what traders watch into Monday and CPI week

Fluence Energy (FLNC) stock jumps 9.5% — here’s what traders watch into Monday and CPI week

Fluence Energy shares closed up 9.5% at $23.20 Friday, then rose to $23.30 after hours as the S&P 500 hit a record. The move followed a weaker U.S. jobs report and persistent expectations for Fed rate cuts. Virginia lawmakers plan to revisit energy storage bills next week, with Fluence executives involved in discussions. U.S. December CPI data is due Jan. 13.
11 January 2026
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Eos Energy (EOSE) stock jumps 9% — what investors watch before Monday’s open

Eos Energy (EOSE) stock jumps 9% — what investors watch before Monday’s open

Eos Energy shares jumped 9% to close at $15.28 Friday, with trading volume topping 23 million. Options activity stayed bullish as the put/call ratio dropped to 0.25 and implied volatility neared 96%. The company recently secured a $305 million federal loan guarantee to expand battery production in Pennsylvania. Investors await Eos’ next earnings report, expected in early March.
11 January 2026
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Meritage Homes stock jumps 10% on Trump mortgage-bond order — what to watch next week

Meritage Homes stock jumps 10% on Trump mortgage-bond order — what to watch next week

Meritage Homes surged 10.4% to $75.45 after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases, aiming to lower rates. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will handle the buys, but details remain unclear. New housing data showed single-family starts up 5.4% in October, while permits dipped 0.5%. The Consumer Price Index for December is due Jan. 13.
11 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock jumps again after $2.65 billion AEP fuel-cell deal; what investors watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps again after $2.65 billion AEP fuel-cell deal; what investors watch next

Bloom Energy shares closed up 10% at $134.07 on Friday after American Electric Power announced a $2.65 billion deal for Bloom’s fuel cells tied to a planned Wyoming plant. The stock held gains in after-hours trading as investors watched for further contract milestones. AEP’s 20-year offtake agreement for the plant’s output is contingent on conditions expected by Q2 2026. Bloom’s next earnings report is projected for February 26.
11 January 2026
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CG Oncology stock jumps 29% on faster Phase 3 PIVOT-006 data clock — what to watch next

CG Oncology stock jumps 29% on faster Phase 3 PIVOT-006 data clock — what to watch next

CG Oncology shares jumped nearly 29% Friday, closing at $54.20, after the company said topline Phase 3 trial data for its bladder cancer therapy will arrive in the first half of 2026, almost a year early. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $93, citing the accelerated timeline. The PIVOT-006 trial enrolled over 360 patients at more than 90 sites.
11 January 2026
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Vistra stock pops on Meta nuclear contracts — what VST bulls and bears watch next week

Vistra stock pops on Meta nuclear contracts — what VST bulls and bears watch next week

Vistra Corp shares surged 10.5% to $166.37 after Meta signed 20-year deals to buy nuclear power from three Vistra plants. The contracts cover 2,609 MW from Ohio and Pennsylvania facilities, with full operating delivery by 2027 and uprates by 2034. Fitch raised Vistra’s outlook to positive. Vistra also agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy for $4.7 billion, adding 10 gas plants.
11 January 2026
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Revolution Medicines stock in focus as Merck buyout talk hangs over RVMD into JPMorgan week

Revolution Medicines stock in focus as Merck buyout talk hangs over RVMD into JPMorgan week

Revolution Medicines shares jumped 10.7% to $118.64 Friday amid reports Merck is in talks to acquire the company for up to $32 billion, according to the Financial Times. Trading volume hit 20.8 million shares. AbbVie denied it was in discussions after an earlier report, sending Revolution’s stock down 11.5% after hours. The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy status to Revolution’s lung cancer drug candidate.
11 January 2026
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Sherwood Park’s Nitza’s Pizza closes over nearly $200K rent arrears as Villas on the Green road fight drags on

Sherwood Park’s Nitza’s Pizza closes over nearly $200K rent arrears as Villas on the Green road fight drags on

Nitza’s Pizza has closed its Emerald Hills location in Sherwood Park after falling nearly C$200,000 behind on rent, local media report. Separately, residents of Villas on the Green say their subdivision’s only access road remains in legal limbo due to an unresolved ownership dispute tied to receivership. No resolution has been reached in either case.
11 January 2026
NIO stock faces Monday test after Abu Dhabi stake filing and Australia plan

NIO stock faces Monday test after Abu Dhabi stake filing and Australia plan

CYVN Investments and L’imad Holding disclosed ownership of 418.8 million NIO Class A shares, about 17.9% of the class, in a new SEC filing. NIO shares closed Friday down 1.9% at $4.64, extending a two-day slide and trading 42% below their October high. The company plans to enter Thailand in March and Australia/New Zealand later in 2026. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
11 January 2026
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SoundHound AI stock jumps into the weekend after D.A. Davidson trims target; traders eye Monday

SoundHound AI stock jumps into the weekend after D.A. Davidson trims target; traders eye Monday

SoundHound AI shares surged 6.7% to $11.75 Friday, rebounding from early losses after DA Davidson cut its price target to $14, citing execution risks. Trading volume hit 39.3 million shares, and options activity spiked. The move followed CES meetings and new product demos. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with traders watching for follow-through.
11 January 2026
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AGNC stock rises with mortgage REITs after Trump’s $200B MBS order — what to watch next week

AGNC stock rises with mortgage REITs after Trump’s $200B MBS order — what to watch next week

AGNC Investment Corp. closed Friday up about 2% after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases, sending housing-linked stocks higher. AGNC ended at $11.41. Traders await more details on the program and Tuesday’s U.S. CPI data. The move narrowed mortgage spreads and lifted agency MBS prices, but market reaction remains cautious.
11 January 2026
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Snap stock drops to $8.21 ahead of CPI week as investors size up SNAP’s next catalyst

Snap stock drops to $8.21 ahead of CPI week as investors size up SNAP’s next catalyst

Snap shares fell 2.3% to $8.21 Friday, extending a three-day slide and closing about 38% below their 52-week high. CEO Evan Spiegel sold 1.22 million shares for roughly $10 million on Jan. 5 under a preset trading plan, according to a regulatory filing. Investors are watching for U.S. inflation data Jan. 13 and Snap’s next earnings report, expected in early February.
11 January 2026
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IREN stock: what to watch before Monday after Bernstein tags it “top AI pick”

IREN stock: what to watch before Monday after Bernstein tags it “top AI pick”

IREN Limited closed up 0.7% at $46.03 after Bernstein named it a top AI pick for 2026, citing bitcoin’s apparent bottom. Bitcoin traded near $90,473, with crypto-linked stocks mixed. IREN’s recent $9.7 billion Microsoft cloud deal and $5.8 billion Dell hardware agreement remain in focus. The U.S. December CPI report is due Tuesday, with the Fed meeting set for Jan. 27-28.
11 January 2026
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MediaTek stock price drops 3.4% as Taiwan market shuts; what investors watch next week

MediaTek stock price drops 3.4% as Taiwan market shuts; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
Taipei, Feb 8, 2026, 08:36 (GMT+8) — Market closed MediaTek Inc shares closed down 3.4% at NT$1,710 on Friday, with the Taiwan market shut over the weekend. The stock traded between NT$1,690 and NT$1,755, with about 11.8 million shares changing hands. (Investing.com) The drop leaves investors heading into next week with two competing stories in play: a fast-growing data-center push and a shakier mood for tech stocks. A long Lunar New Year trading break later this month is also compressing the timeline for fresh signals. Why it matters now is simple. MediaTek still leans heavily on chips for phones and
Arm Holdings stock rallies into weekend on AI spending hopes — Monday’s next test

Arm Holdings stock rallies into weekend on AI spending hopes — Monday’s next test

8 February 2026
Arm Holdings’ U.S. shares jumped 11.6% Friday to $123.70, capping an 18% two-day rebound amid a rally in chip stocks tied to AI data-center spending. The gains followed Arm’s fiscal Q3 revenue beat, but executives warned memory shortages could cut royalty revenue by up to 2% as smartphone chip shipments are expected to fall 7% in 2026. Investors now await Arm’s “Arm Everywhere” event on March 24.
Zhongji Innolight stock slides nearly 4% into China’s Monday open — what traders watch next

Zhongji Innolight stock slides nearly 4% into China’s Monday open — what traders watch next

8 February 2026
Zhongji Innolight closed down 3.9% at 540.01 yuan in Shenzhen on Friday, with turnover at 17.91 billion yuan. The company forecast 2025 net profit of 9.8–11.8 billion yuan, up as much as 128%, citing strong demand for high-speed products. Executives said most customer orders are booked through late 2026, but flagged tight supply of some optical chips. Zhongji reports earnings March 31 after shares dropped 12% from December highs.
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